| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.888, 141.916 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-19 21:11:17.100 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 19, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 19, 1973 at 21:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 26.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.916 and latitude 38.888.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 26.8 km |
| Kesennuma | 29.4 km |
| Kamaishi | 43.5 km |
| Ichinoseki | 67.9 km |
| Tome | 68.9 km |
| Ōshū | 70.4 km |
| Mizusawa | 73.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 75.0 km |
| Yamoto | 79.6 km |
| Kurihara | 80.9 km |
| Kitakami | 81.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 83.4 km |
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